Question 1

List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

Accepted Answer

Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory ident...

Question 2

Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow a person's performance to be compared with that of other individuals.
B)  They assume a person's behavior is consistent and stable.
C)  They provide information about individual differences among people.
D)  They are difficult to design.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Determining _____ age involves knowing the functional capacities of a person's vital organs.

Accepted Answer

A)  social
B)  chronological
C)  biological
D)  psychologicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In terms of studying ethnicity,recent research has focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination and prejudice that many minority youth face.
B)  the benefits associated with the middle class.
C)  the disadvantages associated with the upper class.
D)  acceptance of minority youth in many communities.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational
B)  concrete operational
C)  formal operational
D)  conceptual operationalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In the nature-nurture issue,nature refers to an organism's _____; nurture to its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits; abilities
B)  attributes; ecological heritage
C)  biological inheritance; environmental experiences
D)  acquired traits; heredityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  perinatal
B)  prenatal
C)  neonatal
D)  postnatalE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The developmental period,when one is an infant,adolescent,or middle-aged person,refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a historical circumstance common to people of a particular generation.
B)  a time frame in a person's life that is characterized by certain features.
C)  a time frame in which a person experiences maximum change.
D)  a time frame in a nation's history that is characterized by rapid development.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,a person's family,peers,school,and neighborhood constitute his/her:

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem.
B)  mesosystem.
C)  chronosystem.
D)  macrosystem.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Bandura's most recent model of learning and development includes three elements: behavior,environment,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  person/cognition.
B)  culture.
C)  education level.
D)  motivation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Hidalgo,8,is very good at addition and subtraction,but he has a hard time understanding the complex algebraic problems that his 14-year-old sister does.Hidalgo is currently in which of Jean Piaget's stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperational
B)  Concrete operational
C)  Formal operational
D)  Conceptual operationalE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

_____ means the capacity for change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Elasticity
B)  Plasticity
C)  Contextuality
D)  TenacityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The first stage in Erikson's theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy versus shame and doubt.
B)  initiative versus guilt.
C)  generativity versus stagnation.
D)  trust versus mistrust.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

According to Piaget's theory,two processes underlie children's cognitive construction of the world:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation and generalization.
B)  adaptation and abstraction.
C)  association and abstraction.
D)  organization and adaptation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the "young-old" is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are people between 60 and 65 years of age.
B)  They have little potential for physical and cognitive fitness.
C)  They show considerable loss in cognitive skills.
D)  They can develop strategies to cope with the gains and losses of aging.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to Freud,our adult personality is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way we resolve conflicts between home life and professional life.
B)  the resolution of adult realities versus childhood fantasies.
C)  the way we maintain a balance between family and friends.
D)  the way we resolve conflicts between sources of pleasure at each stage and the demands of reality.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Mary is 3 years old and in preschool.Identify the development period that Mary is currently in.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infancy
B)  Early childhood
C)  Middle childhood
D)  Late childhoodE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

This refers to the capacity for change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This refers to the capacity for change....

Question 19

Johnny is attempting to resolve the crisis of initiative versus guilt.According to Erik Erikson,he is most likely in:

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool.
B)  elementary school.
C)  junior high school.
D)  high school.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The question of whether Ted Kaczynski was a born killer or was turned into one by life's experiences is the focus of which developmental issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature versus nurture
B)  Independence versus dependence
C)  Continuity versus discontinuity
D)  Physical versus cognitive developmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Introduction

According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory,a person's family,peers,school,and neighborhood constitute his/her:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mary is 3 years old and in preschool.Identify the development period that Mary is currently in.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In terms of studying ethnicity,recent research has focused on:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Bandura's most recent model of learning and development includes three elements: behavior,environment,and:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The question of whether Ted Kaczynski was a born killer or was turned into one by life's experiences is the focus of which developmental issue?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Freud,our adult personality is determined by:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Johnny is attempting to resolve the crisis of initiative versus guilt.According to Erik Erikson,he is most likely in:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about the "young-old" is TRUE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The first stage in Erikson's theory is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Determining _____ age involves knowing the functional capacities of a person's vital organs.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a criticism of standardized tests?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Sandrine is now able to use abstract thought as well as logic; Piaget would argue that she is in the _____ stage of development.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The developmental period,when one is an infant,adolescent,or middle-aged person,refers to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

List and briefly describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's five environmental systems.

Correct AnswerverifiedBronfenbrenner's ecological theory ident...View AnswerShow Answer

_____ means the capacity for change.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

This refers to the capacity for change.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The _____ period is the time from conception to birth.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Piaget's theory,two processes underlie children's cognitive construction of the world:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the nature-nurture issue,nature refers to an organism's _____; nurture to its _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Hidalgo,8,is very good at addition and subtraction,but he has a hard time understanding the complex algebraic problems that his 14-year-old sister does.Hidalgo is currently in which of Jean Piaget's stages of development?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory ident...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

In the nature-nurture issue,nature refers to an organism's _; nurture to its _.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified